Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13
WHERE THEY WENT.
Some Answers from Participants in the
April Distribution.
A Few of the Many Receipts for Prem
iums Given Away on the 9th Instant.

| pEGmlumS given away 10 Substitutes
on April have been forwarded to
| the parties to whom they were awarded.
A few of the many receipts on hand are
| published to show the character of the
answers that come back from some of
those who participated as ticket holders
! in THE GAzETTE's second semi-annual
distribution.
Cottondale, Tex, May 8, 1887.-Fort
| Worth GAZETTE.-Gentlemen l have
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cept my thanks. Very truly yours,
B. +. BANKS.
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Democrat Publishing Company, Fort
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HEIDENHEIMER, Tex, April %, 1857
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crat Publishing Company-Gentlemen
The Sterling organ awarded to me on
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zETTE, l am yours, very truly,
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Atlanta, Tex, April II, 1S87-Dear
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A. S. TAYLOR.
VanHoTn, Tex, April 18.-Proprietors
GAzETTR.-Gents: Thackeray's Poems,
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you that it is highly appreciated. In ad-
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MRS. JENNIE MCGREW.
Jefferson, Tex, April Il, 1887
Democrat Publishing Co. - Gents:
ByrOn's Poems were received by this
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truly, JIG. DoNNELL.
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Worth GAZETTE-Gentlemen Yeste2-
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Mansfield, Tex, April Is, 1881
Democrat Publishing Co.-Gents: The
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Brownwood, Tex, April Is, 1891
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Yours truly, J. M. PERRY.
Quanah, Tex, April II, 1SS7.-Editor
GAzETTE-Dear Sir; Accept my thanks
for copy of Miss Cleveland's book
awarded me in your April distribution.
Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. J. R. NEwCoMB.
Houston, Tex, April Is, 1SS7.-Demo.
crst Publishing Co., Gentlemen: Long
fellows Poems awarded to me in your
April distribution was received to-day. Il
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/ Temple, Tex, April IA. 1S87.--Editol